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Third Stage by Boston, album cover

First-year pressing

Third Stage 1986 US Pressing (MCA-6188)

Third Stage by Boston

Artist
Boston
Title
Third Stage
Label
  • MCA Records MCA-6188
Country
US
Released
September 26, 1986
Format
LP, Album
Format notes
Electrosound Pressing, Gatefold
Barcode
0 76732-6188-1 3, 076732618813

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • MCA5948A side, label
  • MCA5949B Side, label
  • MCA-5948-MD 13 MASTERDISK EmwA Side, runout, etched / MASTERDISK stamped (Variant 1)
  • MCA-5949-MD10 11 MASTERDISK EmwB Side, runout, etched / MASTERDISK stamped (Variant 1)
  • MCA-5948-MD 10 MASTERDISK EmwA Side, runout, etched / MASTERDISK stamped (Variant 2)
  • MCA-5949-MD 10" MASTERDISK EmwB Side, runout, etched / MASTERDISK stamped (Variant 2)
  • MCA-5948-MD 10 MASTERDISK EmwA Side, runout, etched / MASTERDISK stamped (Variant 3)
  • MCA-5949-MD10 1111 MASTERDISK EmwB Side, runout, etched / MASTERDISK stamped (Variant 3)
  • MCA-5948-MD 13" MASTERDISK EmwA Side, runout, etched / MASTERDISK stamped (Variant 4)
  • MCA-5949-MD 10"" MASTERDISK EmwB Side, runout, etched / MASTERDISK stamped (Variant 4)
  • MCA-5948-MD 13r" MASTERDISK EmwA Side, runout, etched / MASTERDISK stamped (Variant 5)
  • MCA-5949-MD 13" MASTERDISK EmwB Side, runout, etched / MASTERDISK stamped (Variant 5)

Other US pressings of Third Stage

All 53 pressings of Third Stage